Posted on 01 November 2012. Tags: Anger, Civilization, Crossover Point, Disaster, Doors, Gratefulness, Hot Coffee, Hurricanes, Initial Assessment, Isabell, Massive Traffic Jam, Minimal Damage, Nearby Gas Station, Neighborhood, Neighbors, Nightmare, Sadness, Shock, Third Day, Traffic Lights
The third day after a disaster is when most people hit the wall. Having lived through several hurricanes and the weeks long wait before life returns to normal, I have often noted that the third day is the crossover point. On day one, you assess the damage. There is sadness at what was lost and a feeling of gratefulness [...]
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Posted in Opinion
Posted on 25 May 2012. Tags: Activists, Agenda 21, Beast, Clarification, Conclusion, Local Government, Municipal Leaders, New Rochelle, Noam Bramson, Rio, Traffic Lights, Travel Budget
Talk of the Sound wrote this article where they clarified that the Mayor of New Rochelle was not planning after all to attend the Agenda 21 Rio+20 conference. They had reported (certainly accurately) that Mayor Bramson was attending. Apparently he changed his mind: While it is our conclusion that a correction is not in order, [...]
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Posted in ICLEI, News, Opinion